Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 414 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a 16-day window, but honestly, there’s not a single day where I’d be rushing to grab my board.
Let’s start with the first few days. Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, we’ve got a weak 5ft swell from the SSE, but it’s coming in with a short, weak 5-second period and a combined energy of only 91 – that’s barely a ripple. To make matters worse, we’ve got a 19 mph cross-onshore wind from the SSE, just trashing any chance of a clean wave. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, not that it matters much right now.
Monday and Tuesday don’t offer any relief. The swell drops off, and the wind stays messy. Monday afternoon on August 3rd sees a 7ft swell from the SSE, but with a 7-second period and a stiff onshore wind, it’s just a close-out, lumpy mess. The combined energy hits 414 (moderate), but it’s totally unsurfable. For the rest of that first week, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with cross-onshore winds. It’s not worth paddling out for.
We’ve got a massive gap here. Basically, from the start of the forecast through to the 17th of August, there’s nothing. Not a single window with a decent score. The only thing even remotely interesting is a tiny window on Tuesday morning, August 11th. It’s flat, with a 1ft swell, but for a moment, the wind goes glassy at 0 mph. That’s a beautiful thing to see, but with that tiny 8-second period and no wave energy, it’s a lake, not a surf break. Still, keep an eye on it – a glassy morning is a rare treat around here, even if the waves aren’t cooperating.
The rest of the second week is more of the same: tiny, weak, and wind-battered. The swell direction is all over the place, but the size and period are just too small to do anything with. The combined energy figures are in the teens and twenties, which is incredibly weak.
Look, I’m not one to sugarcoat it. This is a blank run. Kennebunk Beach (Kennebunk-Beach) is a sheltered spot, and it’s just not getting any love from the ocean right now. When the swell is this small and the wind is this bad, you’re not going to find a wave. It’s the kind of stretch where the beach is more interesting for the kites than the surfers. Don’t lose hope, though – forecasts can change, and it never stays this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 40 | 64 | 414 | 232 | 66 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 73 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.72m | 2:46AM2.80m | 3:13PM2.78m | 3:30AM2.73m | 3:55PM2.85m | 4:19AM2.65m | 4:41PM2.90m | 5:15AM2.55m | 5:35PM2.94m | 6:16AM2.48m | 6:35PM2.97m | 7:23AM2.46m | 7:39PM3.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.22m | 8:54AM0.08m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.12m | 10:07PM0.15m | 10:21AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.13m | 11:12AM0.24m | 00:01AM0.11m | 12:10PM0.30m | 1:06AM0.08m | 1:14PM0.31m | 2:14AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 3 | — | 232 | 66 | — | 35 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 91 | 40 | 64 | 414 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 40 | — | — | 73 | — | 37 | 91 | — | 23 | — | 9 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1790 | 1276 | 1776 | 136 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 247 | 1216 | 11 | 247 | 247 | 11 | 438 | 247 | 212 | 281 | 247 | 470 |
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